A heated debate has emerged following the sentencing of an 82-year-old former attorney.
Zuko Komisa

An 82-year-old former attorney has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
He has been handed a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted of stealing nearly R40 million from funds entrusted to his care.
The case has sparked an intense conversation, not just about the severity of white collar crime, but about how we view justice later in life.
It is a scenario that taps directly into our emotions. Think about how you feel when you see an 84-year-old Jacob Zuma appearing in court.
Most of us instinctively feel a wave of sympathy when we see an elderly person sitting in the dock or showing emotion in front of a judge. But should a clean criminal record, advanced age, or failing health influence our judgement, or does that simply undermine the rule of law?
When deciding a sentence, judges routinely weigh up an offender’s personal circumstances. They look at factors like their age, health, whether they are a first-time offender, and if they show genuine remorse.
Drive 959 recently had a conversation and asked, when someone in their 60s or 80s commits a major crime, does their age make you feel more lenient, or does it make absolutely no difference at all?
Listen to the full conversation here:
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